I was filled with so much anxiety and dread, I could already hear myself yelling at my three-year-old not to trample the berry plants and feel the dull ache in my back, not from bending to pick the berries, but from lunging to capture my runaway one-year-old twins.
“Oh no,” I thought, “I have to take them strawberry picking.” My newsfeed was suddenly filled with pictures of my friends’ adorable children all wearing red-dye stained faces and holding up basketfuls of plump, juicy berries.
For me, anxiety, impatience, and being easily overwhelmed are vices I wrestle with constantly, but they are particularly triggered when I attempt to “overachieve” as a mom or act pretty “super.”Įarlier this summer, as I scrolled through my social media newsfeed, I began to feel the pressure. The vices are weaknesses that come out to play when the heroes are busy doing their hero duties. When I’ve explained my real-life struggles to the well-intentioned stranger, they’ve often responded with something like, “But it doesn’t matter! You’re here! You’re out! You’re doing it!” And while that may very well be true, I’ve begun to wonder if the price of being Supermom (aka pushing myself to take #allmykids to #alltheplaces to do #allthethings) is worth it.Īlthough superheroes appear to have it all together, we all know that every hero has his vice. I may *appear* to have it all together, but the truth is, I probably spent an hour wrestling my kids into shoes, yelling at them to hurry up, drying tears that were shed due to said yelling, pushing them into car seats, wrangling them into strollers, and losing my mind saying, “don’t touch that,” “stay right with me!” or trying to keep my eyes on all four at any given time. Usually when I hear this comment, I am flying solo with all four kids in some public setting: the store, the zoo, the park, the pool, etc. It is normal for young children to see the world from their own egocentric point of view, but through maturation and cooperative play, your child will begin to understand the feelings of others.It might be helpful to understand the context. When your child pretends to be different characters, he has the experience of "walking in someone else's shoes," which helps teach the important moral development skill of empathy.
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Through cooperative play, he learns how to take turns, share responsibility, and creatively problem-solve. When your child engages in pretend (or dramatic) play, he is actively experimenting with the social and emotional roles of life. This process helps your child to make the connection between spoken and written language - a skill that will later help him learn to read.
In addition, by pretend playing with others, he learns that words give him the means to reenact a story or organize play. Pretend play helps your child understand the power of language. This Superhero Cape is perfect for mom's who want to participate in pretend play with their children. SuperMom Superhero Cape - Because we all know MOM always saves the day!
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